Plews From trains to automobiles, Plews has provided the necessary lubrication tools since 1927... When R.G. Plews developed the world's first pressure (pump-type) hand oiler and founded the Plews Manufacturing and Sales Corporation in 1927, the railroad industry was the primary focus for the company's extensive line of oil cans. At one time, Plews offered more than 90 different oilers in its product line. Each of the specific styles, shapes and sizes had a specific purpose on the train. As an example, an oiler with a rigid, long, narrow spout was used to reach places that were difficult or even unsafe to reach with shorter spouts near the hot boiler, deep inside the locomotive’s machinery, high overhead along sliding doors and between wheels and springs. Popular transportation methods have changed from trains to trucks and cars, and as automobiles have changed and their technology has become more complex, Plews has developed the tools necessary to service them. During the 1960s and '70s, other products in the lubrication field were added including funnels, measures, grease guns and other service-related items. Plews supplies a broad variety of industries worldwide with quality lubrication products.